Dark red yarn with a touch of purple works to create a shawl that’s reminiscent of the skin of a fresh, Macoun apple. Complete with a single row of apple leaves just towards the shawl’s edge, this design is ready for your next apple picking adventure!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 35” / [88 cm] wide x 61” / [154 cm] long, before blocking.
Gauge: 16 dc and 6 rows = 4’’ [10 cm] in stitch pattern.
Materials
Yarn: Garnstudio Drops Alpaca (100% Alpaca; [165 meters]/50 grams): Red-purple-3969 (4 balls)
Hook: US size G/6 (4.0 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle
Abbreviations
dc2tog: double crochet 2 together
dc3tog: double crochet 3 together
ch sp – chain space
Special Stitches
Dc2tog: (Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps) twice, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook. (1 st dec’d)
Dc3tog: (Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps) 3 times, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook. (2 sts dec’d)
Pattern Notes
Throughout the pattern, ch 3 at the beginning of the row counts as dc.
Macoun is a triangular shawl worked from side to side.
The different lace patterns within the piece make it interesting, and the simplicity of the shaping allows for personal adjustments, dependent on yarn and size required.
The drawing of leaves is repeated every 4 rows 23 times.
Pattern
Ch 40.
Row 1: Dc in 3th ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 ch, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 ch, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next 4 ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch, 3 dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch, dc in next 2 ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 2 dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 1, dc3tog, ch 3), 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 3, dc3tog, ch 1), dc in next 2 dc, turn.
Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 10 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 2 dc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.
Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 12 dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 1, dc3tog, ch 3), 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 3, dc3tog, ch 1), dc in next 2 dc, turn.
Row 10: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, dc in next 13 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.
Row 11: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 14 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 2 dc, turn.
Row 12: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 15 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.
Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 16 dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 1, dc3tog, ch 3), 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 3, dc3tog, ch 1), dc in next 2 dc, turn.
Rows 14-91: Cont working in pattern as est to the end, increasing 1 st in each row.
Row 92: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 95 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.
Row 93: Ch 1 (counts as sc), *sc in next st; rep from * to end.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Stretch and block.
My computer microsoft windows version is not compatible with your download for the macoun leaf shawl, therefore, I cannot open the file and view the chart. Can you please make the chart available for older versions of windows?
Thank you for brining this to our attention! A new chart has been added, but please note that it is hand-drawn.
https://www.ilikecrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/Macoun-Leaf-Shawl-Chart.jpg
Hope this helps! – Nicola, Editor
I wish they would show the shawl laying flat. It helps me to figure out what I’m doing!
Thanks for including the chart! So helpful
Repeat which rows?
Hi Kim! We’ve reached out to the designer for clarification and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola
It only refers to repeating the part of the drawing of the leaves that is formed every 4 rows (rows 1-4, 5-8, and so on).
I hope to be clear, sorry for the inconvenience.
Thanks.
Beautiful
Absolutely love this design!
Thanks!